Horseshoe Crabs and Red Knots

Topic

Red Knot Seasonal Migration

Student Exploration

Do You Know Where A Peep Can Find A Meal?

Spawning Horseshoe Crabs

Red Knots: Calidris canutus

Red Knots Foraging On Horseshoe Crab Eggs

One of the most impressive migrations on the planet is carried out by little birds called red knots (Calidris canutus). How does a little bird make it so far? Well, it helps if you know all the finest dining establishments...like Slaughter Bay!

Of course, things can become crazy at Slaughter Bay, especially when the scientists show up with their cannon!